John Arthur
Democratic · UT · State Representative, Utah House District 41
Sixth-grade teacher in Salt Lake City schools, a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year. He works on public school funding and on support for students with disabilities.
Where John Arthur stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (4 records), Public Education Quality (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support
Voted for Senate Bill 314, which tells the state health department to teach the public about sleep health. The Utah House passed it 56-14 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 252, which requires low-water grass and efficient sprinklers on state building grounds. The Utah House passed it 41-28 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 337, which raises the cigarette tax to $2.20 a pack and the vape tax to 71 percent from July 2026. The Utah House passed it 51-19 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 296, which lets a water supplier count water set aside for the Great Salt Lake toward conservation. The Utah House passed it 48-19 and it was signed into law.
February 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 58, which requires schools to tell parents of unexcused absences within two days and track chronic absence. The Utah House passed it 48-22 and it was signed into law.
March 4, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 69, which widens the school phone ban to the whole school day, including lunch and recess. The Utah House passed it 46-21 and it was signed into law.
February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Voted against Senate Bill 295, which applies the ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs to school clubs. The Utah House passed it 48-16 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against House Bill 259, which gives parents the right to see all of their minor child's medical records. The Utah House passed it 56-14 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 292, which caps pain and suffering damages from self-driving cars at $1 million. The Utah House passed it 55-15 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 209, which lets voters without proof of citizenship vote only in federal races from November 2026. The Utah House passed it 51-16 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against House Bill 48, which lets a court send a teen convicted of aggravated murder to an adult prison. The Utah House passed it 52-15 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 174, which ends the path that let some minors start cross-sex hormones from January 2027. The Utah House passed it 53-15 and it was signed into law.
March 2, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 68, which lets businesses sued over inaccessible websites sue back if the lawsuit was abusive. The Utah House passed it 58-15 and it was signed into law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 330, which gives a new legal defense to people and companies who followed a permit or government order. The Utah House passed it 50-15 and it was signed into law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 404, which lets landlords set aside shared housing for one sex at birth. The Utah House passed it 50-20 and it was signed into law.
February 10, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against House Bill 258, which makes a health plan that covers transition hormones or surgery also cover reversing it, for plans from 2027. The Utah House passed it 53-16 and it was signed into law.
February 5, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against House Bill 192, which removes the state's limits on what a vehicle safety inspection station may charge. The Utah House passed it 40-31 and it was signed into law.
February 5, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
On 2026-02-04, Representative John Arthur presented H.B. 313, Landscaper Certification Amendments, and answered questions during the Utah House Business, Labor, and Commerce Standing Committee meeting.
February 4, 2026
Source: le.utah.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Voted against House Bill 60, which narrows the reasons the state engineer may use to deny a new water right. The Utah House passed it 54-17 and it was signed into law.
February 3, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Race John Arthur is in:
- State House District 41 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 41; Utah · incumbent
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.